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Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Ramsey, MN. The route reaches Rum River. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 889 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.24094, -93.44104
Nearest town Ramsey, MN
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Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 845–890 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.24094, -93.44104

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 1.4 miPass Rum River.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rum River Regional Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftReach Rum River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading S.
  21. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 1.6 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rum-river-rum-river-out-back-4-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

96% paved2% gravel1% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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